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title: "Wound Closure"
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# Wound Closure

Buyer: SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04545a

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Wound Closure" contract by NHS Supply Chain has reached the award stage, with the contract signed on 30th September 2025. Managed by Supply Chain Coordination Limited, the framework agreement involves an estimated initial expenditure of approximately £87,800,000 in the first year, within a total projected value of around £400,000,000. The framework covers medical consumables, specifically a range of products for wound closure, including sutures, haemostats, and tissue adhesives. The contract operates under an open procedure, ensuring transparency and competitiveness across various locations in the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the manufacturing and supply of medical consumables. With extensive demand from NHS entities and private healthcare providers for products such as surgical sutures and haemostats, companies—particularly those with robust supply chain resilience and quality services—stand to gain substantial business growth. The framework encourages participation of both large enterprises and SMEs, with awarded suppliers including companies like Medtronic Limited and Advanced Medical Systems Ltd. The open procedure promotes fairness, providing a level playing field for all capable suppliers to compete effectively.

## Notice

The scope of the framework covers the full range of various sizes and types of products that are used to close wounds or tissue approximation. Including: sutures, haemostats, tissue adhesives, suture needles, skin staplers and wound closure strips. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be circa PS87,800,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement; however, this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. The estimated value of the total Framework Agreement term will be circa PS400,000,000. The Framework Agreement between NHS Supply Chain and successful suppliers will reserve the right to purchase the same or similar supplies and/or services from suppliers not appointed to the Framework Agreement at its sole discretion.

### Lot Information

Sterile Sutures and Needles

This Lot includes sutures, haemostats, tissue adhesives, suture needles, skin staplers and wound closure strips.

Haemostats

Flowables and non flowables - fabrics, gauze, sheets, sponges, powders, gels, sprays, snows and sealants. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of PS25,000,000 to PS29,000,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.

Tissue Adhesives

Tissue adhesives in the use of wound closure. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of PS8,000,000 to PS9,000,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.

External Skin Staplers and Staple Removers

External skin staplers and staple removers for the use in wound closure. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of PS1,300,000 to PS1,500,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.

Wound Closure Strips

Wound Closure Strips. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of PS600,000 to PS800,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065219-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | 21 Oct 2024 |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £286,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled, Planned |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | NHS SUPPLY CHAIN; NHS SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATED BY SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LTD (SCCL) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 39 |
| Supplier names | ADVANCED MEDICAL SYSTEMS; ANSER MEDICAL; AQUILANT; ARTIVION; ASSUT; B. BRAUN MEDICAL; BAXTER HEALTHCARE; CHEMENCE; CREST MEDICAL; CRITICAL HEALTHCARE; DELTA SURGICAL; ESSITY; GENTELL; GS MEDICAL HEALTHCARE; HEALTHIUM MEDTECH; IDEAL MEDICAL SOLUTIONS; JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL; KCI MEDICAL; KEBOMED; LENIENCE; MEDIQ HEALTHCARE; MEDLINE INDUSTRIES; MEDTRONIC; MERIL; OSCARTECH; P3 MEDICAL; PEARSALLS; R&D SURGICAL; REFLEX MEDICAL; RELIANCE MEDICAL; RICHARDSON HEALTHCARE; SAI MEDICAL SOLUTIONS; SELA MEDICAL; STRYKER; T.J.SMITH AND NEPHEW; TERUMO AORTIC; TFX GROUP; UNIPLEX; WINNERS FIRST TRADING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 24911200 - Adhesives
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables
- 33141121 - Surgical sutures
- 33141127 - Absorbable haemostatics
- 33141128 - Needles for sutures

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2025 at 13:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065219-2025
- 13 Jan 2025 at 16:05 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001071-2025
- 25 Nov 2024 at 16:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038072-2024
- 23 Apr 2024 at 09:38 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013095-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com//
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health/about/procurement

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